Forward Operating Base Delhi in

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was a military expeditionary base occupied by the

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. It was along the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir at an abandoned Agricultural College building.

History

The base was originally established by members of the Ministry of Defence and used by British units under Operation Herrick until 2008 when the base was taken over by the

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2 ...

and was transferred to the British Army regiment, The Light Dragoons of

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, on September 8, 2008.Guerra, Alex C
"24th MEU returns a safer, more stable Garmsir to British Army"
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Units

It has been used by: * OP H IV –

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(May 2006 – November 2006): **

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** Multiple One (India Company), 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines' Command Support Group. * OP H V –

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(November 2006 – April 2007): ** Information Exploitation Group ** Unknown Company from 42 Commando. * OP H VI – 12th Mechanized Brigade (April 2007 – October 2007): ** 3 Company, Grenadier Guards * OP H VII – 52nd Infantry Brigade (October 2007 – April 2008): ** B Company, 1st Battalion,

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* OP H VIII – 16 Air Assault Brigade (April 2008 – September 2008): ** A Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland ** 51 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers ** 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. * OP H IX – 3 Commando Brigade (September 2008 – April 2009): ** C Company,

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** B Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment * OP H X – 19th Light Brigade (April 2009 – June 2009): * OEF – (June 2009 – October 2009) **

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* OEF 11 – (October 2009 – February 2010) **

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*OEF (February 2010 – October 2010) **

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*OEF (October 2010 – May 2011) **

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* OEF 11 – (April 2011– October 2011) **

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* OEF 11.1 – (October 2011 – May 2012) ** Kilo Company,

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* OEF – (May 2012 – December 2012) **

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* OEF – (December 2012 – May 2013) ** Kilo Company,

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Forward Operating Base Delhi Massacre

On August 10, 2012 an Afghan teenager entered an on-base gym and fired an AK-47 killing 3 US Marines and injuring another. The incident is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the US Attorney's Office in New York.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forward Operating Base Delhi Buildings and structures in Helmand Province Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan

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